Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Reports Results for the Third Quarter of 2015


  • 2015 revenue was $30.8 million for the third quarter.


  • 2015 GAAP operating income was $16.2 million for the third quarter.

  • 2015 GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.13 for the third quarter. For the same period, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.12.

  • Declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pzena Investment Management, Inc. (NYSE:PZN) reported the following U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and non-GAAP basic and diluted net income and earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands, except per-share amounts):

 

 GAAP Basis Non-GAAP Basis
 For the Three Months Ended For the Three Months Ended
 September 30, September 30,
 2015 2014 2015 2014
 (unaudited)
        
Basic Net Income$1,922  $2,059  $1,799  $1,737 
Basic Earnings Per Share$0.13  $0.16  $0.12  $0.13 
        
Diluted Net Income1$8,932  $9,503  $1,799  $1,737 
Diluted Earnings Per Share1$0.13  $0.14  $0.12  $0.13 
        
 GAAP Basis Non-GAAP Basis
 For the Nine Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30,
 2015 2014 2015 2014
 (unaudited)
        
Basic Net Income$5,466  $5,631  $5,356  $4,890 
Basic Earnings Per Share$0.40  $0.45  $0.39  $0.39 
        
Diluted Net Income$25,391  $26,193  $26,208  $25,452 
Diluted Earnings Per Share$0.37  $0.39  $0.38  $0.37 
        
  1  During the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the calculation of non-GAAP diluted
  earnings per share resulted in an increase in earnings per share. Therefore, diluted net income and
  diluted earnings per share are assumed to be equal to basic net income and basic earnings per share.
 

The results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 include adjustments related to the Company's deferred tax asset, valuation allowance and the associated liability to its selling and converting shareholders. Results for 2015 also include adjustments related to certain non-recurring charges recognized in operating expenses related to our new corporate headquarters during the first and second quarters of 2015. Management believes that these accounting adjustments add a measure of non-operational complexity which obscures the underlying performance of the business. In evaluating the financial condition and results of operations, management also reviews non-GAAP measures of earnings, which exclude these items. Excluding these adjustments, non-GAAP diluted net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share were $1.8 million and $0.12, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2015, and $1.7 million and $0.13, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2014. Non-GAAP diluted net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share were $26.2 million and $0.38, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, and $25.5 million and $0.37, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. GAAP and non-GAAP net income for diluted earnings per share generally assume all operating company membership units are converted into Company stock at the beginning of the reporting period, and the resulting change to Company GAAP and non-GAAP net income associated with its increased interest in the operating company is taxed at the Company's effective tax rate, exclusive of the adjustments noted above and other adjustments. When this conversion results in an increase in earnings per share or a decrease in loss per share, diluted net income and diluted earnings per share are assumed to be equal to basic net income and basic earnings per share for the reporting period.

Management uses the non-GAAP measures to assess the strength of the underlying operations of the business. It believes the non-GAAP measures provide information to better analyze the Company's operations between periods and over time. Investors should consider the non-GAAP measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Assets Under Management (unaudited)          
($ billions)          
  For the Three Months Ended For the Twelve Months Ended
  September 30, June 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
  2015 2015 2014 2015 2014
           
Institutional Accounts          
Assets          
Beginning of Period $15.9  $15.9  $15.1  $14.3  $13.8 
Inflows 1.5  0.3  0.4  4.4  2.0 
Outflows (0.6) (0.6) (0.8) (2.5) (3.3)
Net Flows 0.9  (0.3) (0.4) 1.9  (1.3)
Market Appreciation/(Depreciation) (1.9) 0.3  (0.4) (1.3) 1.8 
End of Period $14.9  $15.9  $14.3  $14.9  $14.3 
           
Retail Accounts          
Assets          
Beginning of Period Assets $12.1  $12.0  $11.9  $12.1  $8.5 
Inflows 0.2  0.3  0.8  1.2  3.4 
Outflows (0.3) (0.6) (0.5) (1.9) (1.3)
Net Flows (0.1) (0.3) 0.3  (0.7) 2.1 
Market Appreciation/(Depreciation) (1.4) 0.4  (0.1) (0.8) 1.5 
End of Period $10.6  $12.1  $12.1  $10.6  $12.1 
           
Total          
Assets          
Beginning of Period $28.0  $27.9  $27.0  $26.4  $22.3 
Inflows 1.7  0.6  1.2  5.6  5.4 
Outflows (0.9) (1.2) (1.3) (4.4) (4.6)
Net Flows 0.8  (0.6) (0.1) 1.2  0.8 
Market Appreciation/(Depreciation) (3.3) 0.7  (0.5) (2.1) 3.3 
End of Period $25.5  $28.0  $26.4  $25.5  $26.4 
                     

Financial Discussion

Revenue (unaudited)     
($ thousands)     
 For the Three Months Ended
 September 30, June 30, September 30,
 2015 2015 2014
      
Institutional Accounts$23,233  $21,492  $21,431 
Retail Accounts7,539  8,018  8,174 
Total$30,772  $29,510  $29,605 
      
      
   For the Nine Months Ended
   September 30, September 30,
   2015 2014
      
Institutional Accounts  $65,694  $62,233 
Retail Accounts  23,241  21,718 
Total  $88,935  $83,951 
          

Revenue was $30.8 million for the third quarter of 2015, an increase of 4.3% from $29.5 million for the second quarter of 2015, and of 3.9% from $29.6 million for the third quarter of 2014. 

Included in these amounts were performance fees recognized of $3.2 million for the third quarter of 2015, compared to $0.3 million for the second quarter of 2015, and $2.1 million for the third quarter of 2014. In general, performance fees are calculated on an annualized basis over the contract's measurement period, which, for the majority of our performance fee arrangements, extends to three years.

Average assets under management for the third quarter of 2015 were $27.1 billion, a decrease of 4.2% from $28.3 billion for the second quarter of 2015 and an increase of 1.1% from $26.8 billion for the third quarter of 2014. The decrease from the second quarter of 2015 primary reflects market depreciation partially offset by net inflows.

The weighted average fee rate was 0.454% for the third quarter of 2015, increasing from 0.418% for the second quarter of 2015, and from 0.442% for the third quarter of 2014. 

The weighted average fee rate for institutional accounts was 0.596% for the third quarter of 2015, increasing from 0.535% for the second quarter of 2015, and from 0.582% for the third quarter of 2014. The increase from last quarter primarily reflects the increase in performance fees recognized during the third quarter of 2015. The increase from the third quarter of 2014 primarily reflects the increase in performance fees, partially offset by a shift in mix toward our expanded value strategies which generally carry lower fee rates.

The weighted average fee rate for retail accounts was 0.262% for the third quarter of 2015, relatively flat from 0.263% for the second quarter of 2015, and decreasing from 0.271% for the third quarter of 2014. The decrease from the third quarter of 2014 primarily reflects a shift in mix toward our expanded value strategies, which generally carry lower fee rates.

Total operating expenses were $14.5 million for the third quarter of 2015, decreasing from $16.3 million for the second quarter of 2015 and increasing from $13.0 million for the third quarter of 2014. The decrease in operating expenses from the second quarter of 2015 was primarily due to one-time and non-recurring charges associated with the move to our new headquarters during the second quarter of 2015. The increase from the third quarter of 2014 is driven by increases in compensation and headcount, and expenses associated with our mutual funds. Details of operating expenses and a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP operating expenses are shown below:

Operating Expenses (unaudited)      
($ thousands)      
  For the Three Months Ended
  September 30, June 30, September 30,
  2015 2015 2014
       
Compensation and Benefits Expense $11,645  $11,800  $10,622 
General and Administrative Expense 2,896  4,490  2,351 
GAAP Operating Expenses 14,541  16,290  12,973 
One-Time Adjustments   (1,488)  
Non-GAAP Operating Expenses $14,541  $14,802  $12,973 
       
    For the Nine Months Ended
    September 30, September 30,
    2015 2014
       
Compensation and Benefits Expense   $35,515  $30,571 
General and Administrative Expense   10,989  7,176 
GAAP Operating Expenses   46,504  37,747 
One-Time Adjustments   (1,834)  
Non-GAAP Operating Expenses   $44,670  $37,747 
           

As of September 30, 2015, employee headcount was 88, down from 89 at June 30, 2015 and up from 79 at September 30, 2014. 

The operating margin was 52.7% on a GAAP basis for the third quarter of 2015, compared to 44.8% for the second quarter of 2015, and 56.2% for the third quarter of 2014. Excluding the non-recurring charges associated with the move to our new headquarters during the second quarter of 2015, the operating margin was 49.8% on a non-GAAP basis for the second quarter of 2015.

Other (expense)/ income was an expense of approximately $5.0 million for the third quarter of 2015, income of $0.2 million for the second quarter of 2015, and an expense of $2.3 million for the third quarter of 2014. Other (expense)/ income includes the (losses)/ gains and other investment income recognized by the Company on its direct investments, as well as those recognized by the external investors on their investments in investment partnerships that the Company consolidates. A portion of (losses)/ gains and other investment income associated with the investments of outside interests are offset in net income attributable to non-controlling interests. For the third quarter of 2015, other (expense)/ income also includes an expense of $0.7 million reflecting an increase in the Company's liability to its selling and converting shareholders resulting from an increase in expected future tax benefits described in income tax expense/ (benefit) below. Changes in the liability to selling and converting shareholders associated with changes in the realizability of the deferred tax asset generated expenses of $0.7 million and $1.8 million in the second quarter of 2015 and the third quarter of 2014, respectively. Details of other (expense)/ income, as well as a reconciliation of the related GAAP and non-GAAP measures, are shown below:

Other (Expense)/ Income (unaudited)      
($ thousands)      
  For the Three Months Ended
  September 30, June 30, September 30,
  2015 2015 2014
       
Net Interest and Dividend Income $187  $308  $88 
(Losses)/ Gains and Other Investment Income (4,398) 460  (434)
Change in Liability to Selling and Converting Shareholders¹ (697) (672) (1,824)
Other (Expense)/ Income (119) 65  (179)
GAAP Other (Expense)/ Income (5,027) 161  (2,349)
Change in Liability to Selling and Converting Shareholders¹ 697  672  1,824 
Outside Interests of Investment Partnerships² 2,605  (370) 149 
Non-GAAP Other (Expense)/ Income, Net of Outside Interests $(1,725) $463  $(376)
       
    For the Nine Months Ended
    September 30, September 30,
    2015 2014
       
Net Interest and Dividend Income   $615  $268 
(Losses)/ Gains and Other Investment Income   (3,923) 80 
Change in Liability to Selling and Converting Shareholders¹   (1,614) (3,947)
Other Expense   (233) (205)
GAAP Other Expense   (5,155) (3,804)
Change in Liability to Selling and Converting Shareholders¹   1,614  3,947 
Outside Interests of Investment Partnerships²   2,295  19 
Non-GAAP Other (Expense)/ Income, Net of Outside Interests   $(1,246) $162 
       
       
1  Reflects the change in the liability to the Company’s selling and converting shareholders associated with
the deferred tax asset generated by the Company’s initial public offering and subsequent unit conversions.
2  Represents the non-controlling interest allocation of the loss/ (income) of the Company's consolidated
investment partnerships to its external investors.
 

The Company recognized income tax expense of $0.7 million for the third quarter of 2015 and $0.6 million for the second quarter of 2015, and an income tax benefit of $0.2 million for the third quarter of 2014. Income taxes for the third quarter of 2015 included a $0.8 million income tax benefit associated with a decrease to the valuation allowance recorded against the Company's deferred tax asset related to the basis step ups created by operating company unit exchanges. This adjustment generated $0.8 million and $2.4 million in income tax benefits in the second quarter of 2015 and third quarter of 2014, respectively. Details of the income tax expense, as well as a reconciliation of the related GAAP and non-GAAP measures, are shown below: 

Income Tax Expense/ (Benefit) (unaudited)    
($ thousands)      
  For the Three Months Ended
  September 30, June 30, September 30,
  2015 2015 2014
       
Non-GAAP Corporate Income Tax Expense $956  $925  $1,225 
Non-GAAP Unincorporated and Other Business Tax Expenses 612  575  701 
Non-GAAP Income Tax Expense 1,568  1,500  1,926 
Change in Valuation Allowance1 (820) (790) (2,439)
Less: Effects of One-Time Adjustments2   (144)  
Net Adjustment to Deferred Tax Asset3     293 
GAAP Income Tax Expense/ (Benefit) $748  $566  $(220)
       
    For the Nine Months Ended
    September 30, September 30,
    2015 2014
       
Non-GAAP Corporate Income Tax Expense   $2,767  $3,559 
Non-GAAP Unincorporated and Other Business Tax Expenses   1,718  2,318 
Non-GAAP Income Tax Expense   4,485  5,877 
Change in Valuation Allowance1   (1,907) (5,583)
Less: Effects of One-Time Adjustments2   (176)  
Net Adjustment to Deferred Tax Asset3     895 
GAAP Income Tax Expense   $2,402  $1,189 
       
1  Reflects the change in the valuation allowance assessed against the deferred tax asset established
as part of the Company's initial public offering and subsequent unit conversions.
2  Reflects the tax effect of non-recurring lease expenses on Corporate Income Tax Expense and Unincorporated and Other
Business Tax Expenses for the second quarter of 2015 of $108 thousand and $36 thousand, respectively, and $25 thousand
and $7 thousand for the first quarter of 2015, respectively, which are excluded from Non-GAAP results.
3  Reflects the net impact of the changes in the Company's deferred tax asset and valuation allowance
assessed against the deferred tax asset associated with the changes in expected future tax benefits.
 

Details of the net income attributable to non-controlling interests of the Company's operating company and consolidated subsidiaries, as well as a reconciliation of the related GAAP and non-GAAP measures, are shown below:

Non-Controlling Interests (unaudited)      
($ thousands)      
     
  For the Three Months Ended
  September 30, June 30, September 30,
  2015 2015 2014
       
Operating Company Allocation $11,139  $10,523  $12,593 
Add Back: Effects of One-Time Adjustments1   1,197   
Non-GAAP Operating Company Allocation 11,139  11,720  12,593 
Outside Interests of Investment Partnerships2 (2,605) 370  (149)
Less: Effects of One-Time Adjustments1   (1,197)  
GAAP Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests $8,534  $10,893  $12,444 
       
    For the Nine Months Ended
    September 30, September 30,
    2015 2014
       
Operating Company Allocation   $31,703  $35,599 
Add Back: Effects of One-Time Adjustments1   1,475   
Non-GAAP Operating Company Allocation   33,178  35,599 
Outside Interests of Investment Partnerships2   (2,295) (19)
Less: Effects of One-Time Adjustments1   (1,475)  
GAAP Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests   $29,408  $35,580 
       
       
1  Reflects the effects of non-recurring lease expenses on non-controlling interests.
2  Represents the non-controlling interest allocation of the (loss)/ income of the Company's consolidated
investment partnerships to its external investors.
 

On October 13, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share of its Class A common stock to be declared on October 20, 2015. The following dates apply to the dividend:

Record Date:        November 12, 2015

Payment Date:      November 25, 2015

During the last twelve months, inclusive of the dividend noted above, the Company declared total dividends of $0.41 per share of its Class A common stock.

Third Quarter 2015 Earnings Call Information

Pzena Investment Management, Inc. (NYSE:PZN) will hold a conference call to discuss the Company's financial results and outlook at 10:00 a.m. ET, Wednesday, October 21, 2015. The call will be open to the public.

Webcast Instructions: To gain access to the webcast, which will be "listen-only," go to the Events page in the Investor Relations area of the Company's website, www.pzena.com.

Teleconference Instructions: To gain access to the conference call via telephone, U.S./Canada callers should dial 866-271-6130; international callers should dial 617-213-8894. The conference ID number is 52931344.

Replay: The conference call will be available for replay through November 7, 2015, on the web using the information given above.

About Pzena Investment Management

Pzena Investment Management, LLC, the firm's operating company, is a value-oriented investment management firm. Founded in 1995, Pzena Investment Management has built a diverse, global client base. More firm and stock information is posted at www.pzena.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events. Words like “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” and similar expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of the Company's management and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by a forward-looking statement are those described in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on March 13, 2015 and in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and factors, actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.

You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated, or if no date is stated, as of the date of this release.

The Company is not under any obligation and does not intend to make publicly available any update or other revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances existing after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of future events even if experience or future events make it clear that any expected results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements will not be realized.


 PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.
      
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 (in thousands)
      
    As of
   September 30, December 31,
   2015 2014
   (unaudited)  
 ASSETS    
 Cash and Cash Equivalents $33,643  $39,109 
 Restricted Cash 3,659  2,810 
 Due from Broker 556  94 
 Advisory Fees Receivable 24,571  22,939 
 Investments 28,369  27,945 
 Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets 1,800  1,599 
 Deferred Tax Asset, Net of Valuation Allowance    
 of $53,029 and $44,239, respectively 17,139  14,618 
 Property and Equipment, Net of Accumulated    
 Depreciation of $993 and $3,072, respectively 8,013  2,772 
 TOTAL ASSETS $117,750  $111,886 
      
 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY    
 Liabilities:    
 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses $19,629  $5,974 
 Due to Broker 794  698 
 Securities Sold Short, at Fair Value 2,337  1,572 
 Liability to Selling and Converting Shareholders 19,778  15,358 
 Deferred Compensation Liability 2,096  2,211 
 Lease Liability 247  354 
 Other Liabilities 548  686 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES 45,429  26,853 
      
 Equity:    
 Total Pzena Investment Management, Inc.'s Equity 16,484  18,401 
 Non-Controlling Interests 55,837  66,632 
 TOTAL EQUITY 72,321  85,033 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $117,750  $111,886 
          

 

 PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 
           
 UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 
 (in thousands, except share and per-share amounts) 
           
           
   For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, September 30, 
   2015 2014 2015 2014 
           
 REVENUE $30,772  $29,605  $88,935  $83,951  
           
 EXPENSES         
Compensation and Benefits Expense 11,645  10,622  35,515  30,571  
General and Administrative Expense 2,896  2,351  10,989  7,176  
 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 14,541  12,973  46,504  37,747  
Operating Income 16,231  16,632  42,431  46,204  
           
Other Expense (5,027) (2,349) (5,155) (3,804) 
           
Income Before Taxes 11,204  14,283  37,276  42,400  
           
Income Tax Expense/ (Benefit) 748  (220) 2,402  1,189  
Consolidated Net Income 10,456  14,503  34,874  41,211  
           
Less: Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests 8,534  12,444  29,408  35,580  
           
Net Income Attributable to Pzena Investment Management, Inc. $1,922  $2,059  $5,466  $5,631  
           
Earnings per Share - Basic and Diluted Attributable to         
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Common Stockholders:         
           
Net Income for Basic Earnings per Share $1,922  $2,059  $5,466  $5,631  
Basic Earnings per Share $0.13  $0.16  $0.40  $0.45  
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 14,585,650  12,965,606  13,591,432  12,443,687  
           
Net Income for Diluted Earnings per Share $8,932  $9,503  $25,391  $26,193  
Diluted Earnings per Share $0.13  $0.14  $0.37  $0.39  
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 68,036,216  67,632,072  68,136,888  67,879,923  
              


  PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 
           
  UNAUDITED NON-GAAP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 
  (in thousands, except share and per-share amounts) 
           
           
   Non-GAAP Basis Non-GAAP Basis 
   For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, September 30, 
   2015 2014 2015 2014 
           
 REVENUE $30,772  $29,605  88,935  $83,951  
           
 EXPENSES         
Compensation and Benefits Expense 11,645  10,622  35,515  30,571  
General and Administrative Expense 2,896  2,351  9,155  7,176  
 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 14,541  12,973  44,670  37,747  
Operating Income 16,231  16,632  44,265  46,204  
           
Other (Expense)/ Income, Net of Outside Interests (1,725) (376) (1,246) 162  
           
Income Before Taxes and Operating Company Allocation 14,506  16,256  43,019  46,366  
           
Unincorporated and Other Business Tax Expenses 612  701  1,718  2,318  
Allocable Income 13,894  15,555  41,301  44,048  
           
Operating Company Allocation 11,139  12,593  33,178  35,599  
Income Before Corporate Income Taxes 2,755  2,962  8,123  8,449  
           
Corporate Income Tax Expense 956  1,225  2,767  3,559  
Non-GAAP Net Income $1,799  $1,737  $5,356  $4,890  
Effect of One-Time Adjustments     (183)   
Tax Receivable Agreement Income, Net of Taxes 123  322  293  741  
GAAP Net Income $1,922  $2,059  $5,466  $5,631  
           
Earnings Per Share - Basic and Diluted Attributable to         
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Common Stockholders:         
           
 Net Income for Basic Earnings per Share $1,799  $1,737  $5,356  $4,890  
 Basic Earnings per Share $0.12  $0.13  $0.39  $0.39  
 Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 14,585,650  12,965,606  13,591,432  12,443,687  
           
 Net Income for Diluted Earnings per Share $1,799  $1,737  $26,208  $25,452  
 Diluted Earnings per Share $0.12  $0.13  $0.38  $0.37  
 Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 14,585,650  12,965,606  68,136,888  67,879,923  
               

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